Camden Haven River facts for kids

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Camden Haven River at North Haven, 2009
Other name(s)	Camden Haven River Southern Branch
Country	Australia
State	New South Wales
IBRA	NSW North Coast
District	Mid North Coast
Local government areas	Port Macquarie-Hastings, Mid-Coast Council
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mount Gibraltar, Gibraltar Range west of Lorne 698 m (2,290 ft) 31°38′55″S 152°30′4″E / 31.64861°S 152.50111°E / -31.64861; 152.50111
River mouth	Tasman Sea, South Pacific Ocean Camden Head 0 m (0 ft) 31°38′55″S 152°48′4″E / 31.64861°S 152.80111°E / -31.64861; 152.80111
Length	72 km (45 mi)
Basin features
Basin size	589 km2 (227 sq mi)
National parks	Crowdy Bay, Dooragan

Camden Haven River, an open and trained intermediate wave dominated barrier estuary, is located in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Course and features

Camden Haven River upper catchment starts at the two south eastern creeks at Edge. The merged flow of the two rivers, together with the outflow of Queens Lake spills into the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean. The river descends 698 metres (2,290 ft) over its 72 kilometres (45 mi) course.

Camden Haven River is transversed by the Pacific Highway north of the village of Rossglen, between Coopernook and Kew.